Expanish - Intern in Buenos Aires on your Summer Abroad!

  Argentina

• Buenos Aires: 
Buenos Aires

Term: Summer 

Description: Expanish, based in Buenos Aires, Argentina, is a unique, enriching, and unforgettable experience offering university courses at reputable private universities (credit available if applicable), Spanish classes in a private or group setting, internship placements, and/or volunteering opportunities in which are combined with the following accessible workshops, weekend excursions, and cultural activities. Expanish offers a variety of programs for university students wishing to study for a few weeks up through a full year abroad.

Expanish offers the option of an internship to supplement all university programs at least eight weeks or longer. Students wishing to gain experience working abroad whilst studying in Argentina can intern in addition to their classes. Internships are matched as closely as possible to the students' interests and qualifications.

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Highlights: Expanish expands the student experience by providing the opportunity for cultural integration through skill workshops, weekend excursions, homestays, and daily activities with native Latin Americans outside of the traditional collegiate setting.

Expanish offers university group excursions from Buenos Aires specifically for students on our programs, and an Expanish trip coordinator goes on each of these trips to offer an insider's perspective and a knowledgeable answer to any question students have along the way.

Weekend Excursions from Buenos Aires

* Day trip to Colonia, Uruguay
* Weekend trip to Iguazú Falls, Argentina
* Mendoza, Argentina

Weekly Activities

* Weekly staff and student dinners
* Weekly soccer games
* Excursions to Tigre
* Local band concerts
* Day at an estancia (traditional Argentine ranch)
* Asados (Argentine barbecue)
* Tango show and classes
* Museum & exhibit visits
* Kayaking
* Debates
* Ice Skating

Workshops A                     Workshops B                   Workshops C         
* Trapeze                         * Tango                           * Wine Tasting
* Juggling                         * Indoor Climbing             * Cooking
* Fileteado Painting            * Photography
                                        * Drumming

Special Packages
* SCUBA Diving
* Polo

Qualifications:
Students wishing to participate in an Expanish Internship Placement as a part of their Summer Abroad must have an advanced level of Spanish and be at least twenty years old. The duration of the internship is for a minimun of eight weeks. There is a one time placement fee and a high intermediate Spanish level is required.

Experience Required: no

This Program is open to World Wide Participants.

Participants Travel to Argentina Independently

Typically Participants Work Independently

Application Process Involves:

• In-Person Interview when Feasible
• Letters of Reference
• Resume
• Transcript

Post Services Include:

• Alumni Network
• Job and Internship Network

Expanish's Mission Statement: Expanish is one of the most innovative Spanish immersion programs in Latin America: students do not just take classes, they actually live and breathe the South American culture. Our base in metropolitan Buenos Aires and our strong contacts all over South America provide a unique experience for visiting students and our unconventional approach to studying abroad combines Spanish language and university-accredited courses with exceptional cultural experiences and local accommodation resulting in a well-rounded educational program tailored to each student's strengths. Expanish offers an extracurricular component to every course of study consisting of skill workshops from photography to rock-climbing, local homestays and shared student apartments, weekend excursions, and daily activities with local inhabitants that take the experience of learning Spanish and studying abroad into a new dimension.

Year Founded: 2006